Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is generally accepted to be a benign disorder, with 374 reported cases to the present. Worldwide, there have been 18 previously reported cases of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with gastric cancer. In this report we describe a case of a 52-year-old man with the clinical features of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome combined with gastric cancer. Although the gastric tumor was located at the antrum of the stomach, we performed a total gastrectomy because of the edematous swelling and high risk of malignancy in the remnant stomach. As Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be a premalignant condition for gastric cancer, as well as for colorectal cancer, we suggest periodic examination of the stomach, colon, and rectum for patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: July 24, 2000 / Accepted: September 18, 2000
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Egawa, T., Kubota, T., Otani, Y. et al. Surgically treated Cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with gastric cancer. Gastric Cancer 3, 156–160 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011711
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011711